The Songs

Polytone MiniBrute IV

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in...

Targeting thirds in dominant 7ths

My '63 Barney Kessell in a jazz duo context

Harmonics

Is there even a development of new gear happening or is it just simulating the old?

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

what should I look out for with old Japanese 'copies'? I've seen some Greco 175s that I could get for $1200-2000. They look in good shape but what should I ask the people selling them (they have good...

More affordable alternatives to the Gibson L-5 and ES-175?

The biggest improvement in gear over my lifetime would be the profit margins of the gear makers exporting all production to nations who welcome sweat shops and corner cutting on part and build...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

I have a complicated relationship with upstrokes. Comes from being told I was playing "le pompe" wrong by some hack gypsy jazz player who had some cred for some reason. Guy was a big dick about it,...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

IF you have the good, you have to acknowledge the BAD. As in, be careful of what you want, we might get it. https://youtu.be/1bZ0OSEViyo

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Heh, I made the same mistake as you did. Except I decided to check for snakes under the grass before posting ;) Personally I do prefer the avant-gardiste look of the National tricone design (but...

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Are you implying that there's a continuum here? (In which case surf music really cannot have anything to do with the BeeGees except maybe their jammering :cool:) Isn't bluegrass often looked...

The Hours of Listening

Very clean 1996 MiniBrute with reverb, 15" speaker and the wonderful (?) sonic circuit. 100 watts, 29 lbs. Everything works as it should, no case damage. $300 plus US shipping. Just trying to...

Polytone MiniBrute IV

Like Wow, Dobie! I had no idea there was such a thing.

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

This is not good thumbnail game I got a bit carried away.

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

There have been lots but the quality of low priced guitars and the availability of high quality low cost home recording probably top my list.

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Low Impedance Pickups!! DG

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

I started playing around with recording in the 1980s with a 4 track cassette tape unit, the Aria R504. I don't remember how much it cost, but in todays dollars adjusted for inflation I'm sure it was...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Off the top of my head - Lightweight amps - makes playing around town so much easier. - Clip on polyphonic tuner - Wireless dongles (AMAZING for education and pretty nice for just playing around...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

This one may be odd, but from 2010 onward, I'd say "YouTube Backing Tracks" I have my mixing board setup so I can play with YouTube backing tracks. I never get board, there are so many and...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Campellone PSA

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Learning to play with a singer

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Good guitar tone for electric bossa nova